KASARAGOD: Sharing his dream for a new India, and praising the people of Kerala for their political sensibility and participation in governance, AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi promised that Kasaragod will be turned into an industrial hub once the UPA comes to power at the centre again.

"We want India to challenge China as the manufacturing capital of the world and develop cities like Kasaragod, to become the hubs of manufacturing," he shared his dream with the thousands of people, mainly youth who participated in the campaign meeting of UDF candidate T Siddique, braving the heat at the Municipal Stadium in Kasaragod on Saturday.

Kasaragod has immense potential for development thanks to the availability of land and resources apart from rail and road connectivity as also ports, he said.

Promising to look into the concerns of the areca nut farmers of Kasaragod, Rahul also emphasized on the party's commitment towards the endosulfan victims and promised a comprehensive rehabilitation package for them.

Underscoring the imperativeness of improving the education and healthcare scenario in the country, Rahul said the Congress will ensure the poor people's right to healthcare and education. "Success always comes from partnership and we want partnership between the business community and the poor people; partnership between people of different states, because we want to show the world that there is place for everyone in this country."

He also blasted the dictatorial politics of the BJP and also the politics of violence, pointing fingers towards the CPM. There should be no place for violence or intimidation in the politics of Kerala, he said.

Praising the women of Kerala for their role in the politics and industry and also their service towards the society through the community of the nurses who look after the sick in the length and breadth of the country, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress will spend a lot of time for the empowerment of the women community and asserted once again that the women's reservation bill in parliament bill be passed once the Congress comes to power once again.

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Sharing his dream for a new India, and praising the people of Kerala for their political sensibility and participation in governance, AICC vice president Rahul Gandhi promised that Kasaragod will be turned into an industrial hub once the UPA comes to power at the centre again.